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Description: Holyhead is a small town located in te county of Anglesey in the north west of Wales.

Newest Review: ... Whitby. We have taken the train has a trip to Pickering just would not be complete if you didn,t but its quite pricey so be ... more

... warned! Pickering is a lovely little market town, there are some good restuarants, and tearooms, The Beck Isle Museum deserves a paragraph of its own, this is situated just beyond the railway station, it depicts Victorian life, photography exhibits, farming , a lovely Victorian school room, and upstairs you are transported into a bygone era, with an oldie worldie pub, a grocers shop, gentlemans outfitters, dentist a nursery and playroom etc, not to be missed. During the high season, the Moorsbus, is a boom. family t...more

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Holyhead: PICKERING . N. YORKS. (380 words)
by - written on 02/02/09 (Very useful, 15 readings)
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Pickering, North Yorkshire, has been a family favourite for the past two years. It is the home of the north yorkshire railway, and also an area featured in some of the Harry Potter films, and t v programmes like Heartbeat, and The Royal. We have been lucky enought to rent a beautiful house, opposite, the railway station, much to the delight of the grandsons, who neve r tire of watching those wonderful steam engines chugging their way to Goathland, and Whitby. We have taken the train has a trip to Pickering just would not be complete if you didn,t but its quite pricey so be warned! Pickering is a lovely little market town, there are some good restuarants, ... Read the complete review

Holyhead, the port town (304 words)
by - written on 11/12/08 (Very useful, 84 readings)
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When you first arrive off the boat in Holyhead, there is a train station that has trains to all the major stops and is very efficient and easy to use. If however you fancy a stroll then the town has got some famous landmarks. I have taken the ferry, from Dublin to Holyhead several times, and on several occasions l have spent the day in Holyhead, walking through the narrow twisting streets, and taking full advantage of the many charity shops and bargains there! But there is more to this charming town then a busy ferry port and quaint shops. Overlooking the sea, is a church with fascinating old graves to discover, and ancient high walls, this is ... Read the complete review